Chapter 24: Chapitre XXIV
(by Arcademan, added on 2005-07-17 14:14:47 AEST) [Discussion Topic]
EPILOGUE...
The headquarters of the Arcade Brigade. Earlier it was pretty wrecked
up but now thanks to the greatest heroes of Earth, it was now totally
rebuilt and refurbished. Now a gathering of heroes mark a historic
occasion.
"Man, when you throw a party, Arcademan, you sure know how to bring
down the house...literally!" joked Disruption.
"Ha! Ha! Very funny. Bet you weren't laughing during your battle in
Fairyland." answered back Arcademan.
"Be nice!" as Parrillusia jabbed her elbow into his side.
"Actually, my husband was joking a bit over there. You know he can't
take like too seriously, Arcademan." said Mystique Rose as he hugged
her hubby Disruption.
"Well, it was an ingenious plot by Lord Pyrogod...divide and conquer.
Send us into battle over to Fairyland while you and Parrillusia
defended the world from Destrux. If it wasn't for your Cardcaptor
friend there, who knows what could've happened to the both of you and
of our world." Tecknight summarized the chain the events.
In her usual self-confident voice, Sakura said "Ah, no problem at
all. I'm so happy that everything worked out fine. Personally I have
Syaoran to thank for helping me out." Upon saying that, Syaorans face
turned beet-red from embarrasement and nodded in appreciation.
The resident sorceress, Mystique Rose was looking over one of
Sakura's cards.
"So, you use the mystic energies within your body to activate the
spirits within each sealed card?" asked Rose.
"Well...something like that. They're my friends and my powers
substained theirs." Sakura tosses a card into the air and strikes it
with her star-staff.
"FLOWER!!!"
A flower sprite appeared above the group of heroes and started
dancing around. Soon, the air filled with flower pedals and the sweet
smell of cherry blossoms. This made Flora, a plant faerie and one of the members of the Arcade Brigade, smile and feel
warm, which is the exact opposite of her usual personality.
The other heroes were mingling around, talking, laughing and enjoying
themselves after a long and hard battle. Arcademan excused himself
from the group and walked outside into the cool night. Moments later,
Sakura joined the hero outside. She noticed Arcademan looked a little
sad.
"I noticed you slinked outside. Are you all right?" asked the worried
teenager.
Arcademan turned to her and gave a bit of a false smile. "I have to
be okay. It's part of being a hero. In truth, I was remembering our
fight with Destrux. I'm feeling so guilty for getting you involved in
our petty battles. You were seriously injured. You died...it reminded
me of when my nieces were killed in battle last year. It broke my
heart to see you like that. I wish I could take away your pain and
suffering from that. Could you ever forgive me for what happened,
Sakura?"
Sakura grabbed Arcademan's hands. "Of course I forgive you. In the
past, you helped me out in my time of dire need and it was only
natural for me to return the favor. It does make me wonder how I was
able to see your future though?"
"I can answer that!" interrupted Parrillusia as she joined the two outside. "In the Plane of Higher
Existance where I dwell, there also dwells the Dream Angel and the
Dream Demon...they were the ones that saved you from the Angel of
Death. They foresaw what was going to be so to prevent it from
occuring, they planted a dream within your soul, Sakura, so you would
come here to help turn the tide of battle. I wish the Dreams were
more direct in their methods and informed me about it but that is
their ways, whether we approve of it or not."
"Well, in any event, we need to get you and Syaoran Li back home to
your world. Are you ready?" asked Arcademan.
Sakura smiled and nodded her head in approval.
"Fine. Let me get with Mystique Rose and we'll send you home."
Parrillusia headed back into the headquarters. As Arcademan followed,
Sakura grabbed his arm.
"Arcademan. Hold on, please." Sakura's eyes began to tear up. "As
much as I'm very pleased that everything worked out, I can't forget
what happened to me. I was hurt beyond words. I've never been hit
like that before. Destrux did things to me I'm afraid I'll never
forget. As much as I want to, I'm so afraid to go to sleep and relive
that torture..."
Sakura started crying as Arcademan hugged her and wrapped her in his
cape as tears formed within his eyes too.
"I'm so very sorry for allowing you to go through this. I wish I can
take all the pain and memories from you, Sakura...I really wish I
could..."
Sakura wiped the tears from her eyes. "I know that, Arcademan and
that makes you a true friend. Besides, there are some memories I
won't forget here and they are most pleasent ones."
Arcademan lifted Sakura onto his shoulder. "Let's join the others and
get you home."
Inside, Mystique Rose had opened a portal to Sakura's dimension.
"Okay, here you go. Arcademan and Parrillusia will escort you back
home. It was a pleasure meeting you and Li, if only for the briefest
of times. Farewell."
"Thank You, Miss Rose." said Syaoran Li and Sakura as both of them
linked hands and entered the portal home, followed by the two heroes.
BACK IN TOMOEDA, JAPAN...
As Eriol, Tomoyo and Kero waited in the front of Tsukimine Shrine
patiently, the cherry blossom tree began to glow brightly as four
figures emerged from the light. It was Sakura and Li, followed
closely by Arcademan and Parrillusia.
"Look!!! They're back!!! Sakura-chan!!! Li-kun!!!" yelled Tomoyo
Daidouji in sheer excitement.
Kero flew right up to Sakura and hugged her. "Welcome back, kiddo. We
were scared when your mirrored image disappeared. I'm go glad to see
you're all right!!!"
"So...you're the 'Arcademan' person Sakura told me about. My name is
Eriol Hiiragizawa and I was in the past Clow Reed." as the two shook hands.
"Let's go back to my house. Cake and cookies are on me!!!" said
Tomoyo as everyone waves so long to Arcademan and Parrillusia.
"Hold on, Sakura!" says Arcademan as he hands her a special
amulet...an eight-pointed star known in his world as The Powerstar.
"A gift from a most grateful world. Thank You."
Parrillusia added "You can open it up and summon us if you need our
assistance. Please feel free to call upon us anytime. Thank you,
Sakura Kinomoto." Then both Arcademan and Parrillusia entered the
portal back to their dimension. Soon the light faded to nothingness.
Sakura stood standing for a moment then heard her friends. "Come on,
Sakura!!! We're waiting for you!!!"
"All right!!! Let's party!!!" As she jumped into the car with her
friends and headed to Tomoyo's house, thus closing the book on one of
her most eventful adventure.
THE END!!!
Brian Chapel-Writer/Artist
"Arcademan: In the Cards..."
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